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A Fractional Head of People For Startups & Scaleups

Scale your team without the HR overhead - get a Fractional Head of People who builds systems that grow with you

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  • Build a People foundation that supports growth (not chaos)
  • Hire faster with repeatable recruiting + onboarding
  • Make performance + compensation clear, fair, and motivating
  • Stay ahead of policies, compliance, and employee relations risk
  • Coach managers so founders aren’t the default HR department

  • Senior People leadership (not junior admin support)

  • 90-day plan first: clarity + quick wins before heavy lift

  • Human-first, execution-driven (systems you’ll actually use)

Experience includes:

  • Derivative Path
  • Galaxy
  • LSG
  • Wyre
  • Barclays
  • Capital One

Start where you are—then we’ll guide you to the right next step

  • I’m feeling People Ops chaos

    Hiring is slow, expectations are fuzzy, and policies are ad hoc.

    Read: When to hire fractional HR
    • Messy onboarding
    • Slow hiring process
    • Manager overload
    • Retention risk

  • I want to see what you actually do

    Explore how Humanto supports hiring, performance, managers, and culture.

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    1. 1Discovery CallUnderstand your growth stage and pain points
    2. 290-Day People PlanWe design a prioritized roadmap and quick wins.
    3. 3Execution & CoachingWe implement systems and guide your team.
    4. 4Scale & OptimizeContinuous iteration as your business expands.

  • I’m ready to fix this now

    Get a clear plan and next steps in a free 30-min audit.

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Running People Ops wasn’t supposed to be your second job.

Between fundraising, product, and clients, HR fires keep pulling you away from growth. If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone:

  • Hiring drains time

    Hiring takes too long and great candidates slip through the cracks.

  • Performance Reviews Are a Chore

    Performance reviews feel random and demotivating.

  • Compliance You Keep Pushing Off

    Compliance and policies stay on your to-do list.

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What we help you build as your Fractional Head of People

Humanto plugs in as your People function—building systems, supporting leaders, and guiding decisions so your team scales with less friction.

  • People Ops Foundations

    Policies, handbooks, employee lifecycle clarity, onboarding basics, and core People processes.

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  • Recruiting & Onboarding

    Job design, interview loops, scorecards, hiring manager enablement, onboarding that sticks.

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  • Performance Management

    Goal-setting, feedback loops, review cycles, calibration basics, and support for tough performance situations.

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  • Compensation & Leveling

    Comp philosophy, bands, leveling, promotion paths, pay decisions that feel fair.

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  • Employee Relations & Risk

    Manager support, investigations guidance, documentation support, and help navigating tough conversations.

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  • Manager Development

    Coaching, manager playbooks, training sessions, leadership habits.

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  • Culture & Engagement

    Values → behaviors, rituals, engagement signals, retention drivers.

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  • HR Tech & Vendor Enablement

    Selecting HRIS/tools, workflows, rollout, adoption.

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A clear four-step path to scalable People Ops.

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    Understand your growth stage and pain points

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    We design a prioritized roadmap and quick wins.

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    We implement systems and guide your team.

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    Continuous iteration as your business expands.

Three ways to work together after the free audit: a do-it-yourself plan, a 90-Day Sprint (Plan + Build), or an Ongoing Fractional Head of People.

Priced by scope: hourly support, a monthly retainer, or a fixed project.

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Book a free 30-minute HR Audit

No obligation. In 30 minutes, we’ll map your top People Ops gaps and the fastest path to fix them.

What you’ll leave with:

  • Build a People foundation that supports growth (not chaos)
  • Hire faster with repeatable recruiting + onboarding
  • Make performance + compensation clear, fair, and motivating
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What past clients say

  • Dilshan Dowlah

    Head of US @ Mercuryo

    "Pooja single-handedly led HR at a fast-growing crypto startup, scaling the team from 20 to 100+ in under a year. She managed everything from hiring to employee support, all while shaping a strong, positive culture with passion, empathy, and relentless dedication."

  • Kurt Boehringer

    CFO, Derivative Path

    “Pooja built Derivative Path’s HR from the ground up streamlining key processes and creating a foundation for global, inclusive engagement. She blends empathy with execution, navigating tough conversations while driving results with deep expertise and relentless dedication.”

  • John Fleming

    Derivative Path, President and COO

    “Pooja brought consistency and fairness to our team management, helping build a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and supported. Her approach strengthened trust, boosted morale, and ensured every team member had equal attention and opportunity, no matter their role.”

  • Abigail Fleischman

    Experienced Payment Operations Manager

    "Pooja is a responsive, approachable HR pro who excels at recruiting and getting things done. She built her team from scratch, made fast progress, and always takes time to listen. Her dedication is unmatched to the point we had to remind her to unplug!"

  • Stef Schultz

    ENTJ-A: Commander | Apple Alum

    “Grounding discussions and cutting-edge advice, with fingers on the pulse of the market - Pooja is a no-nonsense human, she cuts to the chase, and she is a straight shooter who is beyond fair in all of her dealings. Can't recommend her enough, and looking forward to many future coachings!”
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    Diana Marcela Arias

    Director, Financial Intelligence Unit

    “Pooja showed us that the HR title should be a company's soul for every action. Furthermore, she taught us that love and respect should always prevail no matter how difficult the path is. Still, the most important thing I could learn from her is that the true identity of the human being is found in love and respect for both business cultures as human beings culture.”

Who you’ll be working with

Meet Pooja Amin, a senior People leader who helps startups turn growth chaos into structured, scalable teams.
She partners with founders and operators to build People systems that support hiring, performance, compensation, culture, and risk—without adding full-time overhead before you’re ready.

  • Built hiring systems that cut time-to-fill by 40%
  • Designed performance frameworks that lifted retention by 25%+
  • Implemented culture and compliance systems strong enough for due-diligence reviews
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Supporting teams across the United States

Humanto supports founders and operators nationwide, remote-first, with an execution-driven approach to People Ops that fits how modern teams work. Building a team in New York? See fractional HR for New York startups.

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Frequently asked questions

We’ll identify your top 3 People Ops gaps, map a prioritized 90-day plan, and recommend next steps based on your stage—no obligation.

First you get a prioritized plan (quick wins + foundations). Then we implement the highest-leverage systems—often hiring/onboarding clarity, core People processes, manager tooling, and a lightweight performance rhythm.

Most engagements fit early-stage through growth-stage teams. If you’re unsure, the audit will confirm fit quickly.

End-to-end. Strategy matters, but we also build the actual processes, tools, and rhythms your team needs—and coach leaders to run them.

We plug into your tools and meeting cadence and align with leadership. We can work alongside HR admin/support if you have it—or be the People function if you don’t.

Yes. For distributed teams, we help align People Ops practices across states and recommend specialist support where jurisdiction-specific legal requirements vary.

You can scale support up or down based on hiring cycles, performance windows, or urgent issues—without committing to a full-time headcount.

Start with the free HR Audit. If you want to browse capabilities first, visit the services hub.

Let’s build the People systems your business deserves.

No obligation. We’ll map your top 3 gaps in 30 minutes.

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